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FLEXIBLE STEAM-PIPE 'FOR GONNEGTING HEATING-PRES IN RAILROAD-CARS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAIZ CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES It. AB-Bo'r, of Elmira, in the county of Ghemnng,l and in the State ot` New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flexible Steam-Pipes. forv Connecting and Heating RailwayCars, and for other purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is-a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

The drawing represents a longitudinal section thnough two or more iiexible steam-pipes,- so arranged as to connect and heat railway passenger-cars. A v

My invention consists in providing tn-osteam (or uid) pipes, which slide in Veach other, with ball-andsoeket joints -at their outer ends, so as to' render the tubes tiexiblc, so that they may contract or expand, and adapt themselves tothe variations of the two objects to which their outer ends may be axed, such as two railway-eers, intended to be heated by 'steam from the locomotive-boiler. In the dra.\ving i A. and B' represent the two steam-pipes, the pipe A sliding closely in pipe B, which may be provided with suitablepneking at C and D are two ball-nnd-soekot 'joints at the outer ends ofpipes A and B, and they consist of suitable bai1s, form-ed at the ends of said pipes, fitting in snitabl ground or packed sockets, as shown, The screws .s s serve te tighten the packing of the socket-joints C and D. E represents the shortjoint o'r sleeve, for connecting to the'main'pipe of locomotive or other boiler. F represents short joint or sleeve, which enters the car or other place.

' l Several sets of these pipes may be arranged, as well as one set, for conveying steam for heating cars, or

other places, and also for conveying fluids, as in breweries and tanneries. Many times this invention may he'weil'v adapted to places where it is desirable to avoid the dangers ot contraction and expansion, or to save the trouble or inaccuracy of making a mitre joint inplnmbin'g, steam or gas-fitting.

"Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe combination and arrangement of pipes A and B, ball-and-socket joints C and I), and pipes E and F, substantially as and for the'purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the above-described invention,/'I have hereunto signedmyvname, this day of July, 1867. i

CHARLES R. ABBOT. Witnesses:

ABRAM MINIER, SOLOMON Mrnmn. 

